Skip to main content

No Room for a Dishwasher? No Problem with Heatworks’ Tetra Countertop Dishwasher

Heatworks Launches Tetra, an Internet-Connected Compact Countertop Dishwasher
If you’re one of the 25 percent of Americans who don’t have a dishwasher because of A) lack of space or B) cost, then you’re going to want to pay close attention to Heatworks‘ latest innovation, the Tetra Countertop Dishwasher.

Available at the end of 2018 for just $300, the Tetra Countertop Dishwasher is the answer to every tiny house and micro-apartment dweller’s dish cleaning fantasies. Without a need for a water hook-up (or even a designated space within your kitchen), this Frog-designed piece of smart home tech only requires a standard electrical outlet to operate. For those who are also concerned about saving water and energy usage, the Tetra is a great alternative to a full-sized dishwasher.

Recommended Videos

According to Jerry Callahan, CEO and founder of Heatworks, “Research indicates that although the average household is comprised of 2.58 people, the modern dishwasher holds place settings for 13 or more. This makes people believe that they either need to hand wash their few dirty dishes — which wastes 10 times more water than using a dishwasher — or wait for a fill load to run a cycle. With Tetra, we hope to change people’s mindset.”

tetra countertop dishwasher with mugs
Image used with permission by copyright holder

As a person who lives in a two-person household, I can confirm that this is the case. I would rather wash three plates immediately than let them sit overnight (or for a couple of days) in the dishwasher until it’s collected enough dirty dishes to be worth a cycle.

I would also like to save money on my water bill, too, which is something Heatworks claims Tetra will do — to the tune of 1500 gallons of water a year if you’re a two-person household who consistently uses a conventional dishwasher. That’s like saving the equivalent of an average American swimming pool every single year. The fishes, too, must love Tetra.

Using about a half-gallon for each cycle, the countertop dishwasher uses Heatworks’ patented Ohmic Array Technology, which it states, “does not use traditional metal heating elements that can rust and scale over time. Instead, through graphite electrodes and advanced electronic controls, the naturally occurring minerals in water are excited, directly and efficiently heating the water.” This provides precise temperature control, allowing you to not only wash dishes, but sanitize baby bottles and accessories, wash delicate wine glasses, clean plastic without melting, and even cook seafood (yes, really). In all, the Tetra can hold two full place settings (including plates, bowls, cups, and flatware), 10 plates, or 12 pint glasses.

And, clocking in at just ten minutes a load, you’ll never again have to suffer through a two-hour pot and pan wash cycle disturbing your day of binge watching.

Chase McPeak
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Chase McPeak is the former Lifestyle Editor. Chase regularly appeared on Beards, Booze, and Bacon: The Manual Podcast where…
Prime Video has a number of insane streaming subscription deals for Black Friday
The deals include deep discounts on Paramount+, AMC+, and more.
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick

Every year, we're inundated with deals around Black Friday designed to get us to pony up some cash. Some of those deals are better than others, and this year, one of the very best deals is actually not on any physical merchandise. Instead, it's the heavily discounted prices Amazon Prime Video is offering users who want to subscribe to additional streaming services through the platform.

Paramount+ with Showtime is currently 75% off for the first two months, bringing the subscription price down from $11.99/mo. to $2.99/mo. for those two months. With that subscription you can watch everything from Survivor to Top Gun: Maverick and plenty of other great films and TV shows in between.

Read more
Black Friday iPad deals 2024: You can get up to 48% off if you shop now
The Apple iPad 10th generation on a white background.

Update 11/22/24: Black Friday will be here before you know it, but we’ve already found some amazing Black Friday iPad deals. Since we started monitoring deals, we've already seen an additional markdown for the Apple iPad 10th generation — and will continue to update as deals change.

There are some great early Black Friday deals out there, and we’ve spent plenty of time picking out our favorites. Below, we’ve homed in on the best Black Friday iPad deals happening right now. The popular tablet is perfect for many people, with the iPad Pro suiting people working on the move, while the iPad mini and standard iPad are great for relaxing. Whatever your intentions, we’ve picked out all the best deals around today, all of which are perfect to buy alongside the early Black Friday AirPods deals that are happening. Read on, and we’ll take you through all the best options without you needing to search across retailers yourself. We also have some valuable buying advice so you’ll soon know which iPad is best for your situation and budget. Let’s take a look at what’s out there at the moment. We’ll update regularly with the newest deals.
Apple iPad 10th generation -- $279 $349 20% off

Read more
The best AI movies: How Hollywood predicted the rise of robots
Blade Runner, The Terminator, and more
Blade Runner Harrison Ford

Artificial intelligence used to be something authors and creatives mused about throughout their novels and films. Many people didn't expect to actually live to see AI take such a prominent position in our daily lives. From Google using AI to answer simple questions to large companies making robots run by it (such as Tesla), it seems that the future has finally arrived.

Movies about AI have always been some of the most fascinating, scary, and ambitious in Hollywood. Incredible directors from Stanley Kubrick to actors like Will Smith have participated in these famous films about the future of humanity and robotics and how the two entities can co-exist or cease to exist. We have the ultimate list of movies about AI that were scarily accurate.

Read more